Unless otherwise specified in the description, figures shall be executed
high and controlled, in uniform motion, with each section clearly defined.
Notes:
1. Figures are defined in terms of their component parts: body
positions and transitions. Refer to Appendix II for body position
requirement, and Appendix III for descriptions of common basic movements.
Figure descriptions are written from the standpoint of perfection.
2. A transition is a continuous movement from one position to another.
The completion of a transition should occur simultaneously with the
achievement of body position and desired height. Except where otherwise
specified, water level remains constant during a transition.
3. Unless otherwise specified in the figure description, maximum height
is desirable at all times.
4. Unless otherwise specified in the figure description, figures are
executed in a stationary position. Transitions which allow some movement
will be marked with an arrow in the diagram.
5. Diagrams are guide only. If there is discrepancy between a diagram
and a written description, the English written version of the FINA
Handbook shall prevail.
6. During the execution of a figure, a pause may occur only in those
positions which are printed in "bold type" and defined in
Appendix II.
7. Basic movements are described only once, in Appendix III, and are "
italicized" when referred to in a figure description.
8. When "and" is used to connect two actions, it means one follows the
other; when "as" is used, it means both actions occur simultaneously.
9. Arm/hand positions and actions are optional.
10. When "rapid" or "rapidly" is used in a description, it shall apply
specifically to the tempo of the transition in which it is included, and
not to the entire figure.